October 2018

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Twins and Triplets October 2018 FREE Magazine

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When children need medical attention, they deserve special treatment. Northwest Pediatric Convenient Care is making it easier for children to get well, with our Urgent Care online check-in. The next time your child experiences an illness or injury, visit our website, answer a few questions, and pick a time that’s convenient for you. We’ll save your spot in line, before you arrive. It’s that easy. A team of skilled providers will then deliver the care your child needs in a comforting environment designed just for kids.

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Whether you need prenatal care, an annual preventive exam, or gynecological screenings, Willow Creek Women’s Clinic is here for you. We also provide family planning and postpartum care as well as gynecological services for adolescents.

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From the moment your baby is born through childhood and adolescence, your relationship with a skilled and caring pediatrician is crucial to the health and wellbeing of your child. That’s why it’s so important to find a pediatrician who makes you feel comfortable and confident every step of the way. At our Northwest Physicians practices, we focus on providing preventive care, such as routine checkups, sports and school physicals, immunizations, allergy care, and diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses.

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Spotted in Northwest Arkansas

Markers of Time: “We Can Do Hard Things”

They Needed a Miracle. They Got Two by: Addi McNeel

Mommy and Me Programs

Labels and Learnings Dad’s View with Ben Lacy

Perfect Number Seven by: Wendy Adler

Sadie for Becca... and Becca for Sadie by: Diana Kerkis

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Markers of Time: “We Can Do Hard Things”

by: Northwest Health

Dyslexia: A Missing Component of Successful Reading Instruction by: David Hanson, M.E.D CALT, QI

Tackling the Costume Conundrum by: Meagan Ruffing

The Spontaneous Case of the McKinney Twins by: Hannah Pearl McKinney

Breast Cancer: Be Your Biggest Advocate by: Courtney Trevillion

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HERE IS A LOOK AHEAD! _____________________________ NOVEMBER is our annual adoption issue! We want to feature as many families as possible. For details, email editor@peekaboonwa.com by September 30th.

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erfect is such a funny word. I am constantly wishing to be the perfect parent, perfect wife, perfect friend... and the list goes on. Secretly – or not-so-secretly – most of us also wish for the perfect kids. You know, the ones that never make a mess, or throw a tantrum in public, and who go to bed without a fuss.

Rarely, if ever, is anything or anyone perfect. After all, what does perfect really even mean? And who is the ultimate judge of whether or not something is or isn’t perfect?

I realize this letter from the editor seems a bit cryptic, but, I promise, it will all become clear as I go on (maybe by paragraph 5 or 6.)

Last month, during a Stroller Strides class, my mind was not in the clearest place. I was feeling overwhelmed by my to-do list, questioning my abilities to be the mom that I strive to be daily, and exhausted from sleepless nights with a teething baby.

Then, a sweet older lady, most likely someone’s grandmother (lucky kids!) passed by our workout group and said “You all have it figured out! You are working out, spending time with your children, building friendships, and teaching your kids what is important in life.”

While I was viewing myself and my world in a negative way, a stranger saw the exact same scenario and had an entirely different perspective.

You see, the word “Perfect,” as the dictionary defines it (to make something completely free from faults or defects) does not exist.

Instead, being able to appreciate the life you are living, the people you are living it with, and the opportunity to grow--and make mistakes and then grow some more--is perfectly imperfect In fact, perfect is boring-and overrated! Life is more interesting, more fun, and more adventurous when it’s not perfect.

Each of us are given one life to live. We are given a single empty book to fill with memories, not to spend time worrying and fussing over milestones met too early, too late, or not to the standard of our peers.

Think about actual books: every book sitting on the shelf labeled a ‘bestseller’ or the ‘top literay prize winner,’ is completely different from the next -- and that is what gives it its honor. After all, each ‘bestseller’ comes from the completely unique mind of a different author. Each has its own story, with its own catalysts and triumphs - just like each of us, and our own personal story.

Thinking this way about the standards we set for ourselv=[;[es is far from easy. It is a lifestyle and a conscious, constant choice in the face of the so-called “perfection” around us. Life is beautifully unplanned, frayed and flawed, and that is meant to be celebrated.

Each of the stories you will read in this issue begin as a ‘deviation’ from what most define as a perfect life-- first comes love, then comes marriage, then (instantly!) a baby in a baby carriage. Sometimes, however, life takes longer than that flawed, elementary-school era “perfect timeline” would insist... and sometimes you get double or triple the miracles.

Inside you will also find our extensive Fall Guide, meant to help you go out and fill your book with memories that you will one day look back on and view as the best times in your lives! Today is the future’s “remember back when,” and those “remember back when’s” are always viewed with feelings of awe - so why wait until then to view them in the same light?

Until next time...

Kim Enderle

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They Needed a Miracle.

The Call

By: Addi McNeel Photos by: Bethany Blair Photography

Kimberly Cunningham was in the car with her husband when she got the most important call of her life. It wasn’t how she thought she would receive the news. After all, most people pee on a stick, wait a few minutes, and, suddenly, their whole world changes.

Kimberly verified her Social Security number, her birthday, and other identifying information hastily.

She had been waiting such a long time for this moment, and could hardly stand to wait a second longer. Finally, the nurse said the two words that changed her entire world: “You’re pregnant!”

Kimberly had waited over six years for this moment. She was so nervous to find out whether or not her fertility treatments worked that she told the nurse to call her husband’s phone instead. She didn’t think she could take the disappointment again. But, when the phone rang on that October day, she grabbed for it and answered immediately.

The Process

“The nurse said, ‘I thought you said call your husband’s phone… Is this your husband’s phone?’”

Kimberly recalled. “She was trying to do the right thing and I was like, ‘Just tell me!’”

“As the months passed, I started to think that something might not be quite right,” Kimberly said. “By that second year, I was almost certain.

Trying to get pregnant was definitely taking an emotional toll on me. It was all I thought about,

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Kimberly and her husband, Chase, knew they wanted a baby once they got married. After two years of marriage, they decided to start trying.

and it consumed all of my time and energy. I felt only hopelessness day after day, month after month, going through the same routines only to end each month exactly the same as it had been the month before – no two lines, and no closer to meeting our baby.”

Kimberly and Chase were afraid to seek professional treatment at first, because, to them, it meant there was nothing else they could do on their own. They had to admit they needed help.

“Our infertility had really isolated me, and had begun affecting my relationships with friends and family,” Kimberly said. “Since I didn’t know a single other person dealing with infertility, I felt completely alone. It was all I wanted to talk about, but my conversations with my loved ones dried up as our lives forked into completely different directions. I watched many of them move forward with their lives and become parents not once, but twice. Some of them made new friends with other new or soon-to-be parents, and only reached out to me to share holiday photos of their growing families. I’m ashamed to say that their happiness in becoming parents made me envious of their lives.

For me, that was the final straw in our decision to seek medical treatment.”

Kimberly and Chase ended up seeing three different doctors in two different states to find out the cause of their fertility issues. Even after all of the examinations, Kimberly’s diagnosis was “unexplained infertility.”

Her doctor started her on IUIs, which entails getting on medication to stimulate the ovaries into producing more eggs, then take a semen sample from the father and inseminate. It was an emotionally and financially taxing process for the pair, who would go through several rounds of IUIs to no avail.

Finally, the couple decided to look into IVF procedures, a more invasive, but precise fertility treatment. IVF is very expensive, however, and not typically covered under most insurance programs.

After spending around $10,000 on fertility treatments before IVF, Kimberly and Chase got busy applying for grants. They decided to sell their home and use a portion of the equity they had built towards treatment costs. Kimberly also went back to school, got her real estate license, and worked as an agent in addition to her full-time job. Soon, they had about half of the funds saved up for IVF, and fortunately received two grants to help cover the rest of the fertility treatment cost.

Turn the page

They were finally ready to start their IVF journey, but they needed to find a clinic that they trusted.

A few of the other clinics they had tried in the past did not result in the best experience. That’s when other local women who had had infertility issues recommended Tulsa Fertility Center to Kimberly.

Many of them endorsed Dr. McKinney, who has a very high success rate with her procedures.

“She didn’t make us go backwards and redo a bunch of tests that we had already done at other clinics,” Kimberly said. “The staff there is phenomenal.

They get back to you when they say they’re going to get back to you. There’s a portal there where you can message your nurses, and they always give you a prompt response. It was just a good experience from start to finish.”

Kimberly and Chase thought they were well on their way to finally starting a family, but they had a few more roadblocks left. In order to inseminate the eggs directly, they had to put Kimberly to sleep, retrieve her eggs, and then inject the eggs with the sample provided by Chase. The embryos then went through a waiting period to see which survived.

Out of nine embryos, only three made it. Of the three, only two passed testing to make sure they were chromosomally normal.

After several rounds of hormonal treatments in the form of pills, shots and patches, Kimberly’s body was ready to receive the embryos. They decided to transfer both embryos to increase their odds of conceiving. Even though it seemed like an eternity to Kimberly and Chase, it wasn’t long after when they received the call they had been waiting for confirming the success of treatment.

To their immense pleasure, both embryos developed. The Cunninghams needed a miracle, but they got two.

The Reveal

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Kimberly and Chase really wanted a baby girl.

They knew her name, and what she looked like, years before she would ever be conceived. They imagined life with her in it.

“You get the opportunity to select the gender after the embryos come back from testing; however, we opted not to,” Kimberly said. “IVF takes so much away from you. I did not get the chance to pee on a pregnancy stick, for instance, and show my husband in a really cool way; I didn’t get to do any of those kinds of things. If we had chosen the sex, I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to have a gender reveal party--just another thing infertility can take away from you.”

Kimberly said she didn’t want to know the gender of her baby, but she did ask the nurse if they were the same sex. The nurse said, “Yes.” “In my mind, the answer could have been two boys after we had wanted a girl this whole time. Chase even said, ‘Oh yeah, it’s probably boys.’ But then, we had a gender reveal party during Christmas. I decorated the tree with blue lights and pink lights.

I gave the results to my friend, which told her which lights to plug in, and she lit the Christmas tree with pink lights. I was so excited.”

The twins were born on June 11, 2018. One was named Berkleigh Elizabeth, the name they had picked for her years before she made her debut.

The other, Brooklyn McKinney, was named after the doctor who helped the Cunninghams realize their dream of having a family.

Kimberly said that life with twins is chaos every day, but waking up to two little babies who need her and depend on her makes her feel really special. As for those who are still struggling to conceive, Kimberly said that her advice is to persevere through the hardships.

“We were relentless in our journey,” Kimberly said.

“Be persistent in the fight for what you know to be yours.”

About Tulsa Fertility Center: The experienced reproductive endocrinologists at Tulsa Fertility Center have devoted more than 30 years to helping couples build families in Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. Dr. Stanley Prough and Dr. Shauna McKinney believe that most problems with getting pregnant can be solved.

The goal at Tulsa Fertility Center is to help couples put infertility behind them. The clinic specialists work hard to identify what the cause of both female

and male fertility problems might be, and how to overcome those barriers.

At Tulsa Fertility Center, the consultation always begins with reassurance. Fertility issues are a lot more common than most would believe, and there are several options that might work for you and your family.

The advanced technology available in the center’s IVF lab can effectively remove several barriers to getting pregnant, including maternal age, male infertility,

recurrent miscarriage and blocked tubes.

Some of the basic fertility treatment options offered by Tulsa Fertility Center include IUIs, fertility surgery, injectable fertility medications with IUI, and ovulation induction with oral fertility medications.

If you are struggling to get or stay pregnant, reach out for assistance.

The Tulsa Fertility Center can help. www.tulsafertilitycenter. com / (918) 359-2229 (BABY) / 115 E. 15th St. Tulsa, OK 74119

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Dance classes for your tiny dancer. KDA offers Mommy and Me classes for dancers ages 10 months to 2! Monday 10-10:30, Tuesday 10:30-11, Friday 5:30-6.

Harmony Youth Dance Center Classes offered in Mommy and Me (ages 1/2), Dance Discovery (ages 2/3) Pre-Dance (ages 4/5) and Tumble Tots (ages 3-5).

Music and Song Jubilee Music NWA www.jubileemusicnwa.com

Programs especially designed for bonding.

Make new mom and tot friends at local spots catered to your little ones.

Art

Imagine Studios

Paint and Play www.imaginestudiosnwa.com For the littlest artists and their grown-ups. Kiddos ages 2-5 will participate in story-time and then paint a canvas or ceramic piece based on the story of the day.

Dance and Jump HighRise

Kid Jump www.highrise.us If your kids (6 and under) are ready to dominate HighRise without bigger kids around check-out KidJump. 9-10am is exclusively for parents and children!

Altitude Trampoline Park Toddler Time jumpaltitude.com M-F 10-1pm

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Music TogetherÂŽ is a research-based, developmentallyappropriate curriculum for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers designed to help you and your child engage in music-making in a musically rich, mixed-age, playbased learning environment.

Kindermusik with Ms. Pam www.kindermusik.com Kindermusik is the world’s leading provider of musicbased education for children from birth through age seven. We use the power and joy of music-making to help children learn and grow during the years most critical to brain development.

Tunes 4 Tots t4t.musicclass@yahoo.com Tunes 4 Tots is a fun parent-child music class that focuses on harvesting a love of music while fostering a familial bound. Kids love learning with music!

Zumbini

www.facebook.com/zumbiniwithtara Rock and Roar together with ZUMBINI. Music and movement class with musical instruments that children ages 0 to 4 years attend with their parent or caregiver(s).

Play and Learn Amazeum

Baby Buds www.amazeum.org Playtime with baby creates brighter futures and stronger bonds. Infants 6 to 17 months old and their favorite adult will play together in activities that encourage physical growth, social-emotional development, and emerging language skills. October 3rd from 10-11.

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Jones Center Water Babies www.thejonescenter.net Water Babies is a 30-minute parent-child class for children ages 6 months- 2 years old.

4CB Babies

Joys of Swimming Swimming Lessons Mom and Tot thejoysofswimming.com

Oh, baby! Join us for this special program for the museum’s youngest visitors: infants ages 3 to 24 months and a caregiver. Spend time in the galleries looking at and talking to your baby about art before enjoying sensory playtime. We’ll visit new artwork and make new discoveries together each month! This is a time to bond with your baby, so please make other arrangements for any siblings. $10 ($8 for members), register online or with Guest Services.

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PlayStrong Pediatric Therapy www.playstrongtherapy.com Baby and Me: Baby and Me classes are for babies 4 months - 12 months. It is a great educational tool for moms and dads. Teaches infant massage, positioning, and developmental facilitation of gross and fine motor skills.

Mommy and Me: Mommy and Me classes are for new walkers through 2-year-olds. Classes provide peer interaction, interactive music and reciprocal play, jumping, climbing, balance activities, and pre-gymnastic skill training.

Story Time

Bentonville Public Library: bentonvillelibrary.org Fayetteville Public Library: faylib.org Springdale Public Library: springdalelibrary.org Rogers Public Library: rogerspubliclibrary.org

Stroller Strides is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing, the stroller and the environment. Taught by certified and specially trained fitness instructors, it is a great workout for any level of exerciser. Stroller Strides instructors weave songs and activities into the routine designed to entertain and engage baby, while moms are led through a series of exercises specific to her role as mom.

Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics www.hopesdreamsgym.com Parent and Me Camp Children ages 18 months - 3 years old participate in our motor development gymnastics program, “Parent & Me Classes.” With small ratios and equipment sized specifically for them, these classes offer a safe, fun environment just for them, while still focusing on basic strength and skill movements.

The Little Gym www.thelittlegym.com/rogersar

Siloam Springs Library: siloamsprings.com

Ages 4 months to 3 years. It’s never too early for your little one to start learning and have some serious fun.

Parent and child classes promote early development and provide a strong foundation for your child’s critical first three years.

Swim Time

Little Sprouts Botanical Garden of the Ozarks www.bgozarks.org

Special swim time in the zero depth entry pool. During this time, the large water features will be turned off so that the little ones can enjoy the water!

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00am-12:00pm

Each week we read stories, sing songs, and do fun crafts and activities. Whether we are learning about how bees are more helpful than harmful, or exploring the garden with handmade binoculars, the children leave the garden with a real appreciation for the world around them and a new desire to protect it. 9:30 and 10:15 am on Wednesday mornings May through October.

Bentonville Community Center Preschool Playtime (Leisure Pool) www.bentonvillear.com

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Labels and Learnings “Yes, your child is dyslexic.”

“Yes, your child is dyslexic.”

That’s how we were told. The news wasn’t delivered in a solemn manner. We weren’t taken into a quiet room. We weren’t given time to think. It was just a fact. Our reaction was not as calm. How could this happen? What did we do?! What can we do to fix it?!? Panic set in, as we immediately begin looking for answers. Our child now had a label, and it terrified us.

Until now, due to lack of knowledge and selfeducation, it seemed to me that every child had to be ‘labeled’ in today’s society. It didn’t make sense. These conditions didn’t exist when I was in school (or so I thought), so why is everyone assigning these labels now?

Growing up, nobody was dyslexic. Nobody had Asperger’s, nobody was autistic, nobody had ADD, nobody had ADHD, nobody was bipolar, nobody was depressed, nobody had an eating disorder, nobody had social anxiety. Of course, that’s not true, but there weren’t extensive studies and research that pinpointed the exact cause and effect of each of these conditions.

Instead, (and sadly so) kids were labeled as slow, weak, weird or stupid. The boy in the back who doesn’t talk to anyone? Obviously he’s a weakling (no, he likely had social anxiety). That kid who screamed and had meltdowns? He’s so weird (again, no... he likely had autism). The girl that never finished a test and couldn’t read out loud in class? She’s just slow and stupid (no,

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she likely had dyslexia). There were fewer labels back then; however, the labels that did exist were extremely negative and harmful.

Turns out, the “slow and stupid” one was me.

But that’s harsh, and still uses old labels. I was uneducated – something I quickly sought to fix.

If my child was going to have a label, I was going to learn what it meant.

First off, my assumed understanding of dyslexia was wrong. I had always thought it was a condition in which you see numbers and letters backwards. If so, it should be an easy fix. Just write them backwards or use a mirror – and, actually, an early physician attempted, and failed, using that method. I, like the doctor, was incorrect. Dyslexia is a condition that impacts the processing of information when reading, writing and spelling. It has nothing to do with seeing words backwards. It also has nothing to do with a lack of intelligence. One thing has nothing to do with the other; an extremely vital piece of information to have as we began explaining this to our child. Which takes me to the next topic.

Telling our kid about their dyslexia went even worse than we had imagined; again, due to a lack of education. There was crying, there was concern, and then, just as we did, there was a grasping for information on how to fix it. The most difficult part is the truth: dyslexia can’t be “cured” in the modern sense of the word. There isn’t a pill you can take, nor is there an antibiotic regimen that will “fix” it. However, there are a myriad of method of working with, instead of

against, the condition. And also, as we learned, those with dyslexia have developed creative ways around their information processing issues, even before being diagnosed. Much like the blind person who has exceptional hearing, or the deaf person with an unbelievable sense of smell, the human body is extraordinarily resourceful and will work around, over or through a problem.

Once our child accepted the diagnosis and began to understand, the biggest concern of all hit. How do I tell people I’m dyslexic? What we discovered is that each individual’s approach to discussing their condition was as personal as the condition itself – meaning, no two cases are alike. The main concern was the label and the supposed stigma it carried with it. Will they think I’m slow? Will they think I’m stupid? All the old labels began to creep back into our lives.

Turns out, in our child’s case, the disclosure was rather easy. Once it became open conversation, the kid quickly found out the top student in the class has dyslexia, a friend has dyslexia, a neighbor has dyslexia, a friend’s dad has dyslexia, the 4th grade teacher has dyslexia...just to name a few. I don’t want to quote inaccurate statistics, but many say 1 in 5 people have some level of dyslexia – although some journals indicate the

number could be closer to 7-10%. Regardless, knowing that they wouldn’t be singled out and looked down upon significantly aided in the child’s attitude, understanding and willingness to find solutions to work with and around the condition.

It hasn’t been easy, but it also hasn’t been impossible. There are days of tears when our child asks “Why did you even tell me I had dyslexia? I was better off not knowing.” And there are days of joy when learning techniques prove to be very helpful in studies, thus reducing stress and the amount of time doing homework.

There are struggles, but there are also successes.

Most of all there has been learning. Learning about the condition, learning about other conditions, learning about inclusivity, learning about sympathy and learning about empathy.

Our child will always have the dyslexic label, but hopefully they will also carry with them these lessons of learning.

I highly recommend watching, “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” to everyone – not just those with the condition. All can benefit from the information and awareness offered in this short film. It is currently available on Netflix, Amazon Prime and iTunes, just to name a few.

Absolute Pediatric Therapy recently celebrated our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

One year ago, Absolute Pediatric Therapy set out on a mission to prove that quality, ethical and accessible therapeutic treatment was possible.

Over the past year, APT has established Speech, Occupational, Physical Therapy, Early Interventions, Mental Health Counseling, Play Therapy, and full Psychological Testing, and Evaluation services. In one year, we have offered services to over 600 families and over 1,000 hours of therapeutic services to children... our APT superheroes each week.

By definition, superheroes are larger than life, courageous, powerful, and seemingly able to overcome any obstacle with great physical prowess while doing great deeds at the same time!

And that is exactly how we see each child at APT. In the past year, we have watched children, such as Leighton Harper make amazing progress while receiving services from APT. As an infant, Leighton underwent a heart transplant. He was deemed as "failure to thrive."

Leighton was said to be incapable of "intelligible or meaningful speech."

Unwilling to compromise quality care, Leighton's mom, Laine Virtue Harper, and family have been seeking quality services for Leighton for several years. Leighton's family went through at least FOUR other providers before finding Absolute.

In his short 9 years of life, he has proven to be a fighter. Against all odds, and the nay-sayers who doubted his ability to succeed, Leighton continues to make amazing progress. Recently, Leighton began to say the words "more spin" -- absolutely amazing! Leighton is a true Superhero!

If you would like more information about Absolute Pediatric Therapy Contact LaDonna Humphrey at 479-250-4355 or at ladonna@absolutepediatrics.com

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Semi-Intelligent Design

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ome improvement and home makeover shows are extremely popular these days.

My wife rarely lets me watch them, so that I don’t get any not-so-bright ideas.

She knows that letting me have anything more technical than a tape measure is a major safety hazard. In fact, I’m pretty sure there is fine print in our home insurance policy that says something like, “Void if Ben ever touches a hammer.”

Anyway, have any of you ever remodeled a home?

Anyone ever built one?

If you’ve built one, you know that you probably pretty much did everything wrong the first time around, and the second, and the third. A buddy of mine in Texas says it takes about five builds before you begin to figure things out. He’s also been divorced three times; not sure if that has anything to do with building houses – which, by the way, is more stressful on a marriage than living in a studio apartment in Baghdad with your mother-in-law and colicky newborn triplets.

But, back to remodeling and house design. Since the shows are so popular, I thought I’d get in on the racket and offer you my own free and unsolicited advice on this topic. I’m going to be up front with you: my home improvement skills end at changing a light bulb. There are no architecture classes on my scholastic transcript, and, in terms of identifying proper design elements, my wife makes me wear black every day to ensure I match. In spite of this, I’m going to give my tips on home layout to 28 October 2018

massively increase overall efficiency, effectiveness and sanity for you and yours. As always, take my advice with a grain of salt (that is resting on the rim of a giant margarita).

In terms of overall design, a three-bed home will usually give you a livable square footage of around 2,500 feet with a 1,000 square foot garage. Now, if you ever want to park a car in said garage, then swap those two figures. Yep, you’ll need a 2,500 sq ft garage and 1,000 feet of living space. You laugh, but I’ll bet you a month’s mortgage that your garage is full of junk worth approximately $200 that is safely protected from the elements while your $20,000 car sits outside and takes Mother Nature’s best shots. Also, for you algebra aces, for every one car, you have to have two stalls to allow space for quasi-justifiable hoarding: 1 C(ar) = 2 S(talls) Next up, bedrooms. If your children are under fourteen, you don’t need a bedroom for each of them. Nope, you only need one military-style bunk room for the entire crew. Why? Because even though we say our kids stay in their beds at night, we lie. Might as well all start the night in the same room (and avoid nocturnal roulette) as that’s where we’re gonna end up. And, if you’re worried about that thing that I’m purposely not going to type in a family magazine that might occur at night... stop.

If you have kids, that’s not going to happen anyway.

Now the bonus room. Yes, I completely agree with architects who include a living room and a bonus room in their plans, and I completely admire the marketers who made up the term “bonus room” because, surprise, it ain’t free. But, here are two very important additions to said bonus room.

First, pad the walls with the same material they make nap mats out of for preschoolers – or the stuff they put in insane asylums – either way. Then the urchins can literally bounce off the walls and you won’t have to fret about repainting. Second, and the most important addition, put in a drain.

Yep, a little concave floor, a drain, a hose, and then you can clean up that red Gatorade, ice cream and Oreo casserole in a jiffy!

Bathrooms. For some reason, everyone at our house always has to go at the same time (usually when we are running late). Therefore, put in at least four airplane-sized bathrooms. That way, everyone has their own and nobody just hangs out in there for hours. Then, just have one traditional bathroom with one shower and one sink. Why? Because everyone in my house uses the same shower, even though we have three, and one sink allows you to more effectively monitor teeth brushing. Win/win.

On to the living room, kitchen, and laundry room. Seriously, tear down the walls and throw them all together. Forget about cool kid things like a breakfast nook and wine rack; if you have children, wine will never last long enough to be racked, and 95% of all breakfasts are consumed in a car. Instead, put your washer and dryer there; ideally right beside the couch, which should also

now reside in the middle of the room formerly known as the kitchen. No TV needed either; everyone is on their iPhones anyway. But, pay very

I’m going to be up front with you: my home improvement skills end at changing a light bulb... and in terms of identifying proper design elements, my wife makes me wear black every day to ensure I match.

close attention to your selection of coffee table – or, as I call it – “mass laundry storage device.” Here, bigger is better. Imagine this: a comfy couch with the pantry on one side and the washer/dryer on the other. Efficiency in action!

So, there’s my home remodel/design advice. I’m betting that couple with the silos, or those really annoying brothers, or that nerdy dude and mean lady that looks like she was in Goodfellas, won’t offer you advice like this or copy my (truly) mad skills. Babe, where’s my hammer?!

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by: Wendy Adler photo by: Created For You Photography “I always wanted a large family. Why is this happening to me?” I wondered again, after another miscarriage. Each time there had been elation, then, the end of a dream. It was harder than most people realized. My husband, Fred, shared my feelings. All he’d ever wanted was to be a father.

Eventually God did answer our prayers, and we were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Belle. She was the light of our lives. We were so enamored by our baby girl; one of us was with her at all times, even when she was sleeping peacefully.

I couldn’t wait to give her siblings, and particularly hoped she would someday have sisters, like I do.

When she was just a year old, we found out we were expecting again. Our excitement quickly turned to fear when I was overcome by such severe pain my husband had to carry me to his car and rush me to the hospital. My right fallopian tube ruptured from an ectopic pregnancy. I went into shock, and passed out from the pain and Demerol. I woke up the following day in the hospital, recovering from the emergency surgery that saved my life.

Unfortunately, that left me with only one fallopian tube, which was scarred. The doctors gave me a 50% chance of having more kids. It seemed like my dream of a large family wasn’t meant to be.

One year later, I gave birth to our son, Ethan. Three years after that, after enduring more miscarriages, we welcomed our son, Trevor. After another three years and three losses, we found out we were expecting twins. Sadly, we lost one. We welcomed our third son, Oliver, the surviving twin, in 2007.

With each of these pregnancies, I went in for many early ultrasounds, due to my history of ectopics and early losses. I stayed on progesterone support, also.

With four living children now, and my health risks, my husband decided to get a vasectomy. Although I didn’t feel “done,” I understood his decision.

The years flew by, homeschooling, writing articles, traveling... the kids becoming teenagers... and middle age on the horizon. We had a good life, a great family. Why, then, this yearning in my heart, the ache for more children? Considering the average family has 1.14 children (according to the U.S. Census Bureau), we had a large family already. Yet we knew many happy, thriving families who had five, six, seven children, or more. So, I broached the subject of expanding our family with my husband, unsure he would be willing to try for another when our oldest was already 18.

But Fred was enthusiastic, and had his vasectomy reversed. We did conceive, though, sadly we lost the baby, but decided to keep trying. Again, we were overjoyed with a positive pregnancy test, only to endure another loss.

Imagine, then, our shock, fear and delight when we discovered we were expecting triplets! What were the odds? It was a miracle. With each passing week we held our breath, praying that God would protect each precious little person growing inside. We had a scare with a SCH (subchorionic hematoma/ ”threatened miscarriage”), but otherwise my highrisk pregnancy was relatively uneventful.

I made it to my scheduled C-section at 35 weeks, without any bedrest or hospitalization, which was fairly unusual. I didn’t take it for granted. Dr. Hix delivered our babies at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. Lincoln weighed 4lb 13oz, Liberty weighed 4lb 7oz, and Lucy weighed in at 4lb 2oz. Both girls were able to do skin-to-skin immediately, and Lucy began nursing right after birth. Lincoln required oxygen for a bit, and was

brought to me in recovery. It was just surreal to hold and nurture the three little babies who had jostled around in there for months.

Our time in the NICU was one of the hardest times of my life. For the first week, I tried to be there for every care time, night and day. I tried to nurse each baby at every feeding, change every diaper, get every nurse’s update. I had zero sleep; I was running on fumes, going from the Ronald McDonald House and back to our NICU room every hour or so. When our little Lucy graduated from the NICU after 13 days, I knew things had to change. I simply couldn’t survive like this. I’d lost too much weight, and was near a breaking point. If it hadn’t been for the RMH meals, I wouldn’t have eaten at all. When the babies’ alarms went off, due to brady’s, I’d break down crying. Somehow, I needed to take care of myself, so I could take care of my children.

We developed a routine that worked. My husband stayed at home with our older boys overnight, and our oldest daughter stayed with me. At 8PM, we would take Lucy with us back to our RMH room, and I’d leave Lincoln and Liberty in the care of their amazing nurses. Those nurses became like family to us, and I could rest knowing my babies were in great hands.

Every 2-3 hours, throughout the night, I’d nurse Lucy and then pump milk for Liberty and Lincoln. Every morning I’d retrieve my milk from the fridge and bring it to the milk bank and do the daytime care times for each baby. It was still exhausting, but manageable. The babies grew stronger, became more efficient at eating, kept their temperatures regulated, and their oxygen up. Liberty was discharged after 19 days, and Lincoln was discharged after 21 days.

After three long weeks we finally all went home together!

I’ll admit, it was difficult to adjust at home. Fred had gone back to work just days after my delivery, so I was on my own with our seven children.

Thankfully, the older kids helped immensely with housework, baby care, and moral support. Fred jumped right in when he got home from work. I also had the incredible support of my online triplet support groups, who could relate to my specific issues, and answer any questions that arose.

Each day got easier, as we adapted to our new normal.

The babies are thriving, and so is our whole family.

Their smiles, laughs, and unique little personalities bring us such joy. It’s so much fun to watch them interact with each other, and their older siblings. I can’t even imagine our lives without them.

Seven is supposed to be the

perfect number, and I believe it.

I finally feel complete.

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Sadie for Becca... and Becca for Sadie

by: Diana Kerkis Scott and I had no problem conceiving Rachel and David, our two first children. We then waited about five years for our next, but time and age was not on our side. At the time, Scott’s employment paid for in vitro, so we decided to go for it. I came from a family of four, and I really didn’t want to stop at two kids. After two attempts, however: nada.

Having your eggs retrieved is a very uncomfortable experience! I thought to myself “I can do this one more time! But that’s it!” Three eggs began to split, but only two continued to grow and multiply.

Sadie and Becca were conceived!

For about the first two years of their life, neither Sadie nor Becca acknowledged each other. They never looked at each other, or interacted with one another. I thought they would want to play with each other, and create a twin language like you hear about. They were both just very separate little beings. No big deal – we knew sooner or later they would.

At about 18 months old, Sadie was hitting all her milestones.

Becca was not.

She was the smaller twin, so we expected it.

Sadie was starting to eat.

Becca was batting her spoon away.

Sadie was crawling and starting to walk.

Becca was scooting on her little bottom.

At about 21 months, it was recommended that we have Becca evaluated for Autism, which she was diagnosed with shortly after, along with a developmental delay. We didn’t stress. We just knew we needed to get her the help she needed.

Becca did not start eating food until she was about 4. She would drink almond milk and Pediasure.

She did not start to walk until she was 3 years and 2 weeks old – right on time to go Halloween trickor-treating. She was the busiest little girl with all of her therapies: OT, PT, Speech and ABA. Throughout their little lives, Sadie became Becca’s nurturer, and would always take the upper hand and care for her. I hardly ever had to ask her twice if Becca needed her nose wiped or chin dried.

When Becca is falling off to sleep, Sadie will read and sing to her. She is never ashamed of her sister and tries to include her in all that she does.

You can see in Becca’s eyes how much she loves her “big sister” by one minute. Sadie feels the same way. Becca can be tough and she’s very strong, but Sadie puts up with the hair pulling and pushing.

Becca just doesn’t realize her own strength!

Sadie takes it upon herself to report to mama anything that she sees going on. She’ll tell me when Becca is stressed out at lunch. Sometimes the noise level is a little bit too much for Becca, so the teachers will let Sadie go over to Becca, as she knows just how to calm her sissy down.

Becca does not speak yet! We have every hope that she will one day. Becca loves music, and we’ve found that Pentatonix is one of her favorites! She

loves Yo Gabba Gabba, Super Simple Songs and Daniel Tiger. Becca has always loved the outdoors, and can stay outside all day.

She loves watching the trees pass by when we’re driving past them. Her favorite meal is chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A. She will try everything once, but if she doesn’t like it, she won’t eat it again. Surprisingly, she does not eat sweets.

Sadie is our little free spirit. She loves to create and make messes. She loves fashion, and designs all kinds of outfits for her dolls using tissues, duct tape and toilet paper rolls.

She is always doing something, whether it’s designing, making slime or going outside.

There are so many times that Sadie puts Becca first. At bedtime, Sadie will let Becca have her phone, and will put on some of her favorite programs for her.

Sadie will take Becca outdoors and jump on the trampoline with Becca, which has become one of their favorite things to do. They’ll both swing, and often times Sadie will push Becca.

If Sadie’s sister is upset, she always tries to put a smile on her face.

She knows just what to do. Be it silly or funny dance steps, Sadie holds the key to making Becca happy!

It never matters what kind of mood Sadie is in... she always puts herself aside and helps Becca.We are so fortunate to have had Sadie for Becca and Becca for Sadie. We don’t feel as much of the anxiousness we would feel if Becca did not have Sadie.

We feel confident that, when we are gone, they will be there for each other.

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3 Blessings Sometimes Come in Threes!

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iagnosed with cancer while she was graduating college, Becky Reese is a survivor. However, the treatment that cured her cancer diminished her fertility, and she was afraid she might never be able to have children. Despite that, expanding their family was certainly a dream of theirs when she and her husband Adam got married. “Children are one of the biggest blessings in the world,” she said. After celebrating their 5th anniversary years ago, they began the process of adoption that finally culminated last year.

In October, they were matched with an expectant mom. “A few days after we were matched, we received an incredulous call from the doctor. We were so thankful! But, after a few days we were given the shock of our lives: we were having triplets! This was quite a shock – we went from one to three in a split second!”

Pursuing an open adoption, the Reeses attended every future doctor appointment with plans to attend the birth at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Arkansas in April or May of this year.

On February 26, they drove to Arkansas for their latest appointments, then back home. At that time, they lived in Dallas. But that night, an hour after they had returned back home after a 12-hour round trip, they received the call that the babies were on their way… at just 30 weeks. After a Cesarean Section that night, the Reeses got to meet Alie Ana, 2 pounds, 7 ounces; Alexandra, 3 pounds; and Mila at 3 pounds, 1 ounce. Because of their prematurity, they were admitted to Willow Creek’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit immediately.

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The most common reason for a NICU admission is prematurity. Babies born early (less than 37 completed weeks) aren’t as physically and developmentally developed as those at 40 weeks, and not able to transition to the outside environment as well as full-term babies. These babies need to remain in a controlled, enclosed environment known as an isolette or incubator, which provides heat to keep a constant body temperature similar to the uterine environment.

Additionally, higher caloric food is given to these littlest of patients, along with IV hydration and other evidence-based therapies.

Willow Creek is the only dedicated women’s hospital in Northwest Arkansas providing a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 24 beds. The onsite clinical team includes board-certified neonatologists, certified neonatal nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists with specialized training in the care of fragile newborns, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, pastoral services, and social workers. The hospital also offers an ambulance solely dedicated to neonatal transports.

Alie Ana, Alexandra, and Mila were in the NICU for 55 days, all discharged the same day in late April to go home. It was, and is, the happiest day of Adam and Becky’s lives.

“The NICU team became my family as they took care of our babies… and us.

There were days I was about to lose it and they helped me keep it together. In fact, I still talk with Juli, the occupational therapist who helped us. The experience was incredible. While I would never wish the NICU upon anyone because of what it means, I would hope everyone got to experience what we did,” Becky Reese said.

“The greatest goal of my life is for my children to be better than me. To live a better life than my wife and I,” said Adam Reese. “To do that, they have to learn in better ways than us, and we’re the ones responsible for that. The NICU has given me the opportunity to have that experience. A lot of people say it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish; I beg to differ. It has everything to do with where you start. Without the NICU, I would never have the opportunity to teach my daughters what I know. My baby girls: you are the best part of me.

To the NICU, I owe you everything.”

“My words can never adequately express the gratitude we feel to the NICU team at Willow Creek,” said Becky. “Alie Ana, Alexandra, and Mila are thriving today because of not only the level of care, but the love they received during their 55 days in the NICU. We are so thankful for the friendships made, and are looking forward to seeing everyone at the NICU reunion!”

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Dyslexia A Missing Component of Successful Reading Instruction

by: David Hanson M.E.D CALT, QI

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n the United States, dyslexia is affecting 8.5 million American students, or 1 in 5 in our schools. Dyslexia is a neurological brain difference that affects people’s ability to manipulate language. This term has created great movement in our reading instruction. It has been discussed in politics, higher education, schools and through parents. New laws have been passed to better identify and serve our students with dyslexia.

Higher education is making progress by improving teacher preparation programs, so future teachers can understand effective reading instruction.

Great programs are being created to train current teachers and to better serve students via reading skills. Parents are also becoming more educated and informed on how their child learns. So much change is being done, slowly but surely. This great dyslexia movement is about to come to a major crossroads that will ultimately change the course of education for the next century.

When asked to write this article, I had so many ideas and emotions flood into my mind. I was not sure how I wanted to approach this piece. October is national Dyslexia Awareness Month, and there will be a wealth of information on dyslexia.

I thought about writing on the characteristics of dyslexia, or ways to identify or even educate an individual with dyslexia, but so much of that knowledge has been shared repeatedly. So, I decided to write about an area that so few want to address, while covering some of the basics.

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Language Therapist and Qualified Instructor, which is the highest dyslexia certification available. I am a professor and the coordinator of the University of Arkansas’ dyslexia endorsement program. I am a husband to a Speech Pathologist that is also a Certified Academic Language Therapist, and I am a father of three children, with my youngest being dyslexic. Most importantly, I am dyslexic. Yes, I am a state and national expert in the area of dyslexia, but struggle with it every day of my life. Just writing this article is challenging for me. I sit here typing with high anxiety over what the readers are thinking about my writing skills. I chose to begin with my accomplishments and strengths before my weaknesses. My strengths and accomplishments are what define me, but it’s been my weaknesses and struggles that have been the stepping stones to these accomplishments.

When I was in 3rd grade, my teacher knew something wasn’t connecting when it came to my reading. After being tested and educated on all that was wrong with me, I went into Special Education.

My attitude was poor and I never tried, because I only knew what I was bad at. Shortly into this new setting, I made a comment that would be the catalyst to where I am today. My comment was simply me joking around and not being serious.

The problem was, no one really understood me, so it created concern about emotional health. When all the concerns died down and I was able to think things through, I begged my dad to get me out of that class. To this day, his words still echo in my head: “Son, there is only one person that can get you out of that class.” When I realized that one

person was me, I sought out the one teacher that would understand me.

Mrs. Fields was my dyslexia superhero. She taught me to read, and, most importantly, she supported my emotional needs by getting me to understand my challenges, while motivating me to use my strengths. If she had not supported my emotional needs while addressing my reading needs, I am not sure where I would be today.

Here lies the missing piece so many of us forget to address when discussing dyslexia. The emotional health of a student is often overlooked in an individual with dyslexia. People with dyslexia often suffer from low self-esteem because they feel stupid and out of place in school.

I have sat and listened to so many parents describe their child’s weakness in reading with all the pain and negative experiences that accompany dyslexia.

I have observed children cry as they work through dyslexia therapy. I have consoled a 98-year-old man who struggled his whole life with reading.

I have tested college students at high-achieving universities. I helped confirm something they already knew, but never had answers or support for. I have seen the frustration as teachers try to understand the science of reading. My wife and I continue to motivate our daughter to work hard, understand how she learns, and that failure is “okay” as long as she doesn’t give up. Ultimately, I have chosen to continue to follow my purpose, even when it means being an expert in an area that I personally struggle with in life. I, too, fight low self-esteem and doubt. The great part of my dyslexia is that I can understand every aspect that each individual with dyslexia has because of my own experience. No research can ever replace personal experience.

We need to understand and educate students that this failure can’t define a person, but helps to create something – someone bigger and greater.

According to the National Reading Panel, the five essential components of successful reading instruction are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The national reading panel did some great work on identifying the essential skills for reading, but what is missing is that no matter how great the instruction is, it doesn’t take into account the emotional health of someone with dyslexia.

By the time most people with dyslexia are identified, those individuals are not just low in their reading but also struggle with low self-

esteem in learning. Here in Arkansas, our average literacy rate for 3rd grade is 38%. 3rd grade is a major transition year from learning how to read, to reading to learn. Educators need to take notice of the 62% of current 3rd graders not reading proficiently, so they can curb the emotional struggles that come with difficulty in learning to read and to demonstrate their true potential.

Another important fact to keep in mind is that dyslexia is in no way tied to intelligence.

Many people have high intelligence, yet have dyslexia. These individuals are considered twice exceptional. So much of education is based on knowledge and reading. Not being able to read to increase knowledge can cause a number of behavioral issues. A large number of students with learning disabilities end up in prison because he or she never learned to read, and felt that success in school was never possible. According to the National Council on Disabilities, 85% of youth in juvenile detention facilities have disabilities, yet only 37% received services while in school. The National Center for Education Statistics, Literacy

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Dyslexia Warning Signs KINDERGARTEN/ PRESCHOOL + delay in speech + mixing up sounds and symbols in long words + difficulty recognizing and producing rhymes + constant confusion of right versus left + chronic ear infections that affect the way sounds are remembered andstored in a child’s memory + difficulty learning to tie shoes + trouble memorizing rote information like name, address, and phone number + difficulty remembering and following directions

EARLY ELEMENTARY + dysgraphia (difficulty writing coherently) + letter or number reversals + extreme difficulty in learning cursive + slow, choppy, inaccurate reading + terrible spelling + can’t remember sight words + difficulty telling time + trouble with math + problems with directionality + difficulty with word retrieval for specific words + difficulty finding the correct word when speaking

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Behind Prison Walls, reports that 49% of inmates do not have a high school diploma. In Texas, 48% of the 80% of illiterate prison inmates are dyslexic.

Dyslexia never goes away, but individuals with dyslexia can learn to read if they are taught in an explicit, systematic and multi-sensory way that addresses all areas of reading. Educators and therapists cannot ignore students’ emotional health in this educational process. According to the Journal of Learning Disabilities, 85% of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia and have a three times higher risk of attempting suicide, while 89% of suicide notes have dyslexic-type spellings in the note. What I ask myself now is, “Do reading struggles manifest into emotional struggles later?”

A simple solution is to address dyslexia and the emotional needs together for students earlier so untreated dyslexia does not manifest into a bigger emotional bomb. The emotional impact of dyslexia is a lifetime of shame and feeling stupid. We, as supportive individuals, should not underestimate these emotions, and to understand the whole child.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, so let us all learn to identify and treat the sixth component of effective reading instruction: emotional health.

Emotional health is the underpinning to all of the other five components of effective reading instruction. Educators, parents, administrators, and students need to combine forces and truly do what is best in teaching kids to read. Be a dyslexia superhero and support the initiative to implement better reading instruction and early intervention.

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Tackling the

Costume

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by: Meagan Ruffing Ask my 4-year-old daughter Ellie what she wants to be for Halloween, and she’ll tell you a cat.

Ask her the next day, and she’ll tell you a witch.

Wait a few more days, and then ask her again.

She’ll tell you a mermaid-cat-witch. You get the idea. I’ve dealt with this costume conundrum for the past 10 years with all three of my kids.

It’s been one of the most hilarious and expensive Halloween-inspired parenting battles I’ve experienced thus far. As cute as it is to see my little girl change her mind about what she would like to be for Halloween, I’d like to celebrate this year’s holiday with minimal tears in the costume department.

Tackle the aisles of Target and Walmart this month like a pro with these 5 simple tips.

1.

Wait until the last minute. Yep. Seriously. You might think this is a bad idea, but, unless your child is 100% sure she knows what she wants to be for Halloween, just wait it out. We’ve all had those years--okay maybe two--when our child goes through a Princess Sophia or Sheriff Callie stage. When that season of character obsession comes along, by all means…get the costume. But your child will some day move on to like a variety of characters and mythical creatures (unicorns anyone?) and every time I have been to the store right before Halloween, there has always been a costume my child will wear. I repeat, there has always been a costume my child will wear.

It may not be the exact costume she wanted, but since she couldn’t make up her mind to begin with, she’s easily swayed into being the best Princess Leia around town.

2.

Wear costumes that you already have at home.

Who doesn’t love a fun game of dress-up? I know my kids do, and we’ve created some of our best memories chasing each other throughout the house with me in a Ninja costume and my three kids piecing various bits of random costumes together. One time, I saw Ellie come downstairs with a Spiderman mask on her face, a cat costume on her body, and she was riding a stick pony. I know you can relate.

Kids always want to wear their Halloween costumes before Halloween is actually here. To avoid telling my kids ‘no’ to dodge spaghetti sauce stains on their new costumes, I let them wear the previous years’ costumes whenever they want. Because, let’s be real, we all know the month leading up to Halloween, our kids become all “incognito” and dressing up is THE most important thing. Who am I to squash their playful imaginations? I’ve actually coined myself the Best Mom Ever (courtesy of my kids) for keeping every single costume we’ve ever bought so they can indulge in as much dressing up as their hearts desire at no additional cost to me.

that you might not have thought of but that your daughter loves.

One year I took my middle daughter to look around and she found a witch costume that I recognized from a very expensive children’s catalogue. She absolutely loved it because it was so different than the traditional witch costumes, with its glittery, lime green and hot pink adornments. We grabbed it off the rack for $8 and it was in perfect condition. I happened to have the catalogue still at home, so I looked up the original price. It was over $100 brand new, and you know what? This is still one of her favorite costumes today! I get so giddy every time I see how happy she is wearing it because it was so inexpensive.

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3.

Borrow your friends’ costumes. You know those character obsessions I talked about earlier? If your son wants to be the Hulk this year, seek out the friend whose son has already gone through his Hulk season in life and ask her if you can borrow his costume. She might say no if her son is planning on being the Hulk again this year, or if he’s super territorial about his costums, but, chances are, she’ll think the idea of trading costumes is brilliant. Return the favor by offering up one your son’s costumes, and if you don’t have anything fun between the two of you, bring another friend into the mix.

4.

Head to the resale stores. These stores are your best friends and, if you don’t know that by now, don’t worry, there’s still room for you. These are the stores you want to go to if your child changes her mind every day about what she wants to wear. You can buy three costumes, maybe even four, for the price of one brand-new costume, which means it’s okay if your daughter changes her mind the day of Halloween because you’ll have several back-ups.

You might even find what she’s looking for with the tags still on. It’s happened before. My favorite thing about these stores is that you’ll often find costumes that weren’t even on your radar. Resale stores always have a great selection of current characters, but they also have ones

Shop after Halloween for next year’s costumes.

If you don’t know this tip by now, you need to get on the bandwagon. The day after Halloween, costumes will go on sale, but not low enough that you want to start buying them. You’ll need to wait three to five days before costumes get down to 70-90%. Most of them will be picked over by then, but, they’ll be so cheap that you can piece different costumes together, or keep them for you kids’ dress-up bin.

I like to divide and conquer, so I park myself in one store and my friend will go to another.

That way, we can hit up more than one store at the same time. We’ll call each other if we see something one of our kids might like, and then we’ll reconvene over coffee and get all excited about how much money we saved.

You’d be surprised how many times the same costume comes out the very next year, or a similar costume comes out with only one or two minor changes from the original. You can oftentimes get these super cheap after Halloween and just tuck them away at home for the following year.

Plan on spending some time digging through the racks, though. Sometimes costumes are folded, dropped or tucked behind random items in the store from people who were going through them just like you are now. Their idea of the store not having a good selection just might be your jackpot for finding the perfect costume.

Parenting journalist Meagan Ruffing gets so excited about going on a hunt for Halloween costumes every year. She loves finding good deals, and gets just as excited as her kids do when she finds the perfect costumes for them.

Check out more of her articles on Pinterest, Facebook and www.meaganruffing.com.

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The Spontaneous Case of the McKinney Twins

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live in a household made up of seven wonderful children and two wonderful parents.

On July 4, 2012, my mother gave birth to two fraternal baby girls, weighing 6 lbs 12 oz. and 6 lbs 3 oz. They are named Olivia Lucille and Violet Renee. We had all been prepared for them possibly needing time in the NICU, but that wasn’t the case.

They came home at two days old.

Now, at 6 years old, they have a very special, unique relationship. They are so different, it’s crazy! Olivia is strong and athletic; Violet is petite and graceful. Olivia has kinky, curly hair; Violet has straight hair. Olivia is right handed; Violet is left handed. Olivia is shy in public, but wild and rambunctious at home; Violet, well, Violet is the same everywhere: boisterous.

In June of 2017, my family came and picked my older brother and I up from summer camp and told us that they were having another set of twins!

I may or may not have cried. A few months later we found out that they were two more girls.

Fast forward about six months...

On February 21, 2018, my mother gave birth again to another set of fraternal baby girls weighing 8 lbs 1 oz. and 6 lbs 9 oz. – Caroline Sue and Nell Quinn.

The babies were able to come home without any NICU time again. The first week at home was crazy. The babies got lots of visitors, and a lot of family and friends brought us dinners, so that no one had to cook. These twins have been very different than the first set of twins.

What is it like to have seven kids in the house? It’s

quite crazy. There are a lot of diapers.

And laundry.

And laughs.

And fart jokes.

And “accidental” punches.

You’ll always have a partner if you want to play board games.

In these six years, my mom, Rachel, has been homeschooling her other five kiddos, whom are not always the most open-minded children.

Just think about it.

Thought about it? Good.

My mother is a superhero. Maybe she doesn’t wear a cape, but she stays calm in situations that you could not believe. (We’ve had a lot of those...)

So, besides the two sets of twins, there is just me, my older brother Payton, my younger brother Rhett, my mom Rachel, and my dad Garrett.

In all of my 13 years of living, I have NO idea how many comments have been spoken about how many siblings I have, or how brave my parents are. Keep in mind that both of these sets of twins were completely spontaneous. My parents weren’t trying or expecting to have twins. At all.

So, I, Hannah Pearl McKinney, a 13-year-old girl, who, surprisingly does not live spontaneously at all, had her life changed completely by four kids who, even though they annoy her to the brink of insanity, still loves them dearly and wouldn’t trade them for a brand new pair of pink ballet slippers.

And no, I do not know if my parents are “done.”

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DID YOU KNOW one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? You think that it will never happen to you, but the truth is only about 5-10% of cancers are caused by an inherited genetic mutation. Some cancers are due to environmental factors, but other cancers occur without reason. While there isn’t anything you can do to completely eliminate your chance of getting breast cancer, there are certain measures you can take in order to reduce your risk of the disease.

1. SELF-EXAMINE Breast cancer is often detected by an individual when a change is noted in their breast. Not all lumps of the breast are cancerous, but it is always a good idea to have any changes checked out by your doctor.

2. ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM Most guidelines suggest women should begin getting mammograms at the age of 40. 3-D mammography is different than the traditional 2-D mammogram because it provides a clearer picture of the breast. This is ideal for women with dense breast tissue because it allows radiologists to more accurately detect tumors of the breast.

3. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Eating a diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables may help reduce your risk of developing cancer.

Cancer has been linked to obesity, so maintaining a healthy weight through exercise and eating right may also help reduce your risk.

4. EXERCISE150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week is recommended to help maintain a normal body mass index (BMI).

Obesity or a high BMI increases your risk for breast and other cancers.

5. DON’T SMOKE While we often think of smoking as a contributing factor to lung cancer, there is reason to believe that it is also linked to other cancers, including breast.

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6. LIMIT ALCOHOL Studies show that women who drink more alcohol might have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. It is suggested to limit your alcohol intake to less than one drink per day.

7. REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE TO RADIATION Medical imaging exposes patients to radiation. Research suggests increased radiation exposure could increase a person’s risk of getting breast cancer.

8. TAKING HORMONES Some studies suggest that taking hormone replacement therapy during menopause can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer. Taking birth control pills have also been linked to a woman’s increased risk of developing the disease.

While there are measures you can take to reduce your risk of being diagnosed with cancer, it is important to remember you can do everything right and still receive this devastating diagnosis.

This is why it is important to listen to your body and be your own biggest advocate. If there is something you feel is not right, get it checked out. You’ve heard it said, “Cancer does not discriminate” and that statement is very true.

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I thought those were going to be some of the hardest times of my life, having these tiny babies in the hospital and worrying about every beep and alarm. This whole “after kids” business was not for the faint of heart. That was until our new market of time became “before the word cancer” and “after the word cancer.”

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“We Can Do Hard Things” by: Jen Karpinko Isn’t it funny how we identify with time based on events that take place? I used to refer to everything as “before kids” and “after kids.” Before kids, I was blessed by meeting my husband, traveling and moving to a new city together. Then, our twins were born in May 2015. It was easy to remember life before they came into the world, because having kids does something interesting to your brain to make it more forgetful. Though, after our twins came into our life, it has been fruitful despite the chaos.

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Fast forward to late 2017. After several months of respiratory infections, random fevers and a horrific bout with strep after Christmas, I began to worry when one of our then 4-year-old twins, Landon, didn’t seem to be recovering like the rest of my kids. With four kids under the age of five under our roof, we had plenty to compare him to.

When he started complaining of shoulder pain and stopped using his left arm, my momma intuition went through the roof. We were sent home from the ER twice with a strep diagnosis, but the arm thing was really weighing on my heart. Finally, my husband and I decided to drive him down to Little Rock to the Children’s Hospital to make sure everything was okay.

As a mother, I tried coming up with everything that this could possibly be. An infection in the joint of his shoulder from the strep, exhaustion from the holiday activities, or anemia. It wasn’t until we were transferred to the hematology/ oncology unit that cancer even became an option. After several days of tests and monitoring, Landon wasn’t showing many signs of improvement so they wanted to do a bone marrow biopsy to rule out cancer. My husband and I were both overcome with

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we would not be anywhere today without knowing God was lighting our path each step of the way.

After realizing childhood cancer receives a mere four percent of funding for research, I have been looking at opportunities to advocate for more childhood cancer research. I am also supportive of research and studies on integrative practices to help support children undergoing cancer therapy, allowing them to thrive during treatment with less side effects. There is little to no research on any supportive options for children like there are for adults undergoing cancer treatment, and I hope to be a part of changing that for future kids. One in 285 kids will be diagnosed with cancer, and although we never thought that would be us, I hope to make some lemonade out of these lemons.

Since the new children’s hospital was not yet open, our new routine became driving the four hours to Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock for chemotherapy, blood work, infusions, medicine, lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirates.

My nights became consumed by research and reading. I wanted to know every way I could possibly support our son during treatment to give him the best possible outcome of not just to survive, but thrive through treatment. I looked to organizations like MaxLove and KickCancer for guidance on nutrition and support. Then, hospital life became our new normal. The idea of a spinal tap would give any parent major anxiety, but that became our new Wednesday morning routine. It is amazing how quickly your comfort level can change in such a short time.

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Since the new children’s hospital was not yet open, our new routine became driving the four hours to Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock for chemotherapy, blood work, infusions, medicine, lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirates. My nights became consumed by research and reading. I wanted to know every way I could possibly support our son during treatment to give him the best possible outcome--not just to survive, but thrive through treatment. I looked to organizations like MaxLove and KickCancer for guidance on nutrition and support. Then, hospital life became our new normal. The idea of a spinal tap would give any parent major anxiety, but that became our new Wednesday morning routine. It is amazing how quickly your comfort level can change in such a Our family motto is, “we can do hard things.”

This experience has allowed us to walk that out short time. on a daily basis. Even during cancer treatment, Landon’s twin brother, Grady, as well as his little brother we are still continuing to grow, thrive and Hunter and 6-month-old sister Natalia, had to learn to look up and out to bless others alongside us adjust to our new normal quickly. Matt and I worked on this journey, as well as those dealing with hard at making sure they didn’t feel neglected since we life-threatening medical conditions. And I were both spending so much time at the hospital with will continue fighting for additional funding, their brother. My heart broke when 4-year-old Grady because Landon deserves more than four. Our said he wanted to get sick too so he could enjoy all the “after cancer” will be so much brighter from all attention and gifts that his brother was getting in the the rich experience and grit we are developing. hospital. We began to include them in some parts of Landon’s treatment, so they could get a glimpse into this hospital world their brother was a part of. This experience is teaching them compassion, empathy and kindness. We have also embarked on a wellness journey, making green juices daily, teaching them all about healthy vegetables and salads, as well as how food can nurture our body. We began implementing many wellness practices into our day, including focusing on getting light during the golden hour of morning sun, grounding by being barefoot on the earth outside and calming our minds through meditation.

Despite the bad card we were dealt with childhood cancer, our family has learned to look at the blessings along the way. The outpouring of love and support we have received has helped us move forward on the hard days, and the amazing acts of kindness from complete strangers has brought us to our knees in gratitude. And we would not be anywhere today without knowing God was lighting our path each step of the way.

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Crystal Bridges Youth and Family Programs 600 Museum Way Bentonville crystalbridges.org Bentonville Fall Forest Fun: Trick Art Treat Oct 28 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Crystal Bridges Have a ghoulishly good time during Trick-ArtTreat in the forest! Enjoy pumpkin painting (Crystal Bridges provides the pumpkins), candy, and a special photo-BOO-th!

Free, no registration required.

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Costumes, Candy, and Cops Carnival October 12 5:30-7pm Join us for a Trunk or Treating FREE family fun carnival at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

We will have games, fun activities and trunk or treating. (Free Food, Drinks & Candy whiles supplies last) You wont want to miss this family fun event! Don’t forget your Costume!

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Homegrown Festival

Saturday, October 8 10-5pm Twin Springs Park SILOAM SPRINGS The Homegrown Festival showcases locally

handmade goods, curated vintage, food trucks, and live music.

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Fall Festival October 7th / 1-4pm Van Winkle Historic Site and the Visitor Center Step back in time at the Historic Van Winkle Site for this family fun event. Witness a saw miller, flint knapper, Civil War surgeon, blacksmither, and more! Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers

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Little Sprouts at the BGO - Leaves & Trees Oct 24 9:30 AM and 10:15 AM Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Little Sprouts is a weekly botanically-themed program for preschoolers. Each week we read stories, sing songs, and do fun crafts and activities.

Whether we are learning about how bees are more helpful than harmful, or exploring the garden with handmade binoculars, the children leave the garden with a real appreciation for the world around them and a new desire to protect it. Kids 0-5 and their caregivers (no pets please).

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Howl-O-Ween October 27 7pm - 9 pm Turpentine Creek Don’t be a scaredy cat during this family-friendly nighttime fundraiser. Join the Refuge as they turn their property into an open-air haunted house, brooding with lions, tigers…and the occasional princess. Costume contests, games, giveaways,

hayrides, and nocturnal animals await you for the only time of year the Refuge is open during the dark of night! Entry fees are normal pricing of $20 for adults, $15 for teens (13-19), $10 for children (4-12)/Seniors (65+)/ Military, and children under 3 are free. www.turpentinecreek.org

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert Walmart Amp October 13 at 7pm The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Walmart AMP with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. A full orchestra including members of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will perform John Williams’ unforgettable score from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, while the film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.

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Night at the Museum October 20 Hindman Hall Museum, Praire Grove Battlefield State Park Legend says that the exhibits at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park come to life after dark. This fall festival highlights the lost stories of the generals, medics, and civilians whose lives were changed forever on December 7th, 1862. This event is appropriate for all ages and features living history, old-time crafts, games, ghostly tales, and treats. So many stories are part

of the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park heritage; come witness our history come to life! 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove

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Camp Mad Science: Principles of Flight

October 15 10AM - 4PM Bentonville Community Center Children will explore the fundamentals of aerodynamics in this hands-on program about how things fly. From the basic principles of flight to building airplanes and testing them in wind tunnels to hovercraft and balloon copter building, children will understand what makes things fly and how different types of aircraft fly. Campers will take home various paper airplane designs, balloon copters and more! Register at: https://ar-bentonville.civicplus.com/869/ Camp-Mad-Science

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Ghost Walks Rogers Historical Museum October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 True Tales of Murder, Mysterious Death, and Tragic Ends. Guided walking tours in groups of 16 visitors leave from Rogers Historical Museum.. Tickets $5 each. Reservations are required. Call 479-621-1154

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Fall Fest at Devil’s Den October 13 Devil’s Den State Park Celebrate the coming of fall at Devil’s Den! Design a homemade costume like the kids did when your park was being built and then join in the “walk around” trick or treating. There will be plenty of crafts and fun programs during this weekend for the whole family.

October 27 Devil’s Den Haunting Re-live a haunted Devil’s Den story as you make your way through a ghostly part of the park.

There is a small fee for this haunted adventure.

Register at the visitor center. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Downtown Bentonville October 5th 12-8pm On the first Friday of every month, Bentonville Square is transformed into a themed community block party with live music, food, and family activities.

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The Rodeo of the Ozarks Arts & Craft Fair Parson’s Stadium, Springdale 3 day event offering indoor and outdoor vendors with a wide array of products. Join us October 13th-15th, 2016 for a festival full of unique handmade items, holiday gifts, edible treats, and so much more!

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Walnut Farm Fall Festival

October 6th 9am-12pm 4208 E Central Ave. Bentonville Join us for a pumpkin patch, animal experience, bake sale, crafts, gardening fun, a silent auction and more. Walnut Farm celebrates and values the educational and

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Fall Events in Northwest Arkansas

Halloween Spooktacular Bentonville Community Center October 27. 5-9pm Help us celebrate with a day full of events during our Halloween Spooktacular!

Goblin Run 5k- Costumes are encouraged for this spooooky race around town. Special awards to the best costumes! Run begins at the Downtown Activity Center Halloween Spooktacular - Halloween Spooktacular will include a pumpkin patch with 1000 pumpkins (free for Community Center members), pumpkin decorating, costume contests, inflatables, and a Touch-A- Truck Truck or Treat with our very own Bentonville police and fire departments. Stick around for a free outdoor movie at 7:00pm! www.facebook. com/events/214205326103769/

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Free Fall Festival October26th 11am-2pm Playstrong Kids 3625 W. Chesnut, Rogers, Arkansas Join us for a FREE fall festival at PlayStrong Pediatric Therapy! Some of the fun will include games, a bouncy house, food, fall treats, and more! Invite your friends for a day of fall festivities and PLAY! All ages welcome!

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Hallowscream Exhibition Game October 20 ; 5-9pm Starlight Skatium, Fayetteville nwarollerderby.com Final game of the 2018 NWARD Season!

Game 1 will showcase skaters in the

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Beginner Women’s category and Game 2 will feature Intermediate/Advanced Skaters in a co-ed game. Come watch skaters from around the region!

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Fall Carnival October 3-7 Parsons Stadium Pride Amusements brings a carnival that is fun for all ages! There is no entrance fee, tickets and armbands will be available for purchase from ticket booths during carnival hours information.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party October 31 - 7pm Walton Arts Center Fasten your garter belt, come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab! The popular Rocky Horror movie night is back… and this year we’ve added live music and specialty drinks prior to the feature. Experience the hijinks of your favorite characters including Brad, Janet, Dr. Frank-NFurter and all the party guests on the big screen in Baum Walker Hall. Join us in your best Rocky Horror themed costume, and sing along with this screamingly funny, sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, B-movies and rock music - the most popular cult classic of all time. BYOP* (Bring Your Own Props) for this interactive, unforgettable Halloween night out! *BYOP: Check our website for approved props list closer to the show!

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Golftoberfest

October 13 10AM and 12:30PM Gator Golf in Fayetteville NWA’s first and favorite miniature golf tournament, benefiting Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas. This unique event features a shotgun start, hole-in-one contest and prizes, lunch, and participant goody bags and t-shirts. Contact Joy Morris at joy@spsfnwa.org

PUMPKIN PAT CHES McGarrah Farms Pick your own pumpkins in the field or a variety of pre-picked pumpkins to choose from. Children’s Mule Train Ride, Tall Grass Maze ,complimentary tractor pulled hay rides, a picnic area, and a hay stacks to play on. They also schedule group functions, birthdays, and school field trips!

www.mcgarrahfarms.com

Ozark Corn Maze Come get lost with us! Fall family fun. 7.5acre corn maze (farm scene), 4-acre pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn cannon, cow train, hay maze, kids’ play area, covered picnic tables, pony rides and helicopter rides (only on certain weekends - watch website and Facebook for dates!).

12880 Hwy 112 Cave Springs

www.ozarkcornmaze.com

Farmland Adventures Giant corn maze, a mini maze, a kid’s play area, pony rides, a petting farm, wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, pig races and campfires.

5355 Parsons Road, Springdale (479) 799- 5033

www.farmlandadventures.com

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CORN MAZES

Shootout Shack, Free Campfire Areas, Hayride, Zombie Paintball, The Harvest of Terror, the Haunted Barn and more.

State Hwy MM, Exeter, MO (417) 846-3959

www.exetercornmaze.com

Right Choices Corn Maze Located in the Ozarks of Southwest Missouri, many activities for your family to enjoy!Corn Maze, Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, Hay Rides, Cow Train, Corn Cannon, Corn Jump, Crafts, and more! This year’s maze design encourages families to attend church together.

www.rightchoicescornmaze.com

Annabelle’s Fun Farm Annabelle’s Fun Farm is Northeast Oklahoma Premier family fall destination!

Come enjoy a day of fun at the farm. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin from the field. Ride the Annabelle Express mini train, navigate your way through the giant corn maze, mine for gemstones, feed the farm animals, and try your hand at the New 3/D Paint Ball Barn!

www.annabellesfunfarm.com

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Riverside Haunt Attractions

Corn Maze, Pumpkin Jumps, Zip Line, Pumpkin Cannon, Cowtrain, Lil Kernels Raceway, Petting Zoo, Corn Cannons, The

Lost Corn Maze. Improvised Zombie Shoot and Haunted Warehouse.

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New and Used Book Sale

Annual Friends of the Bentonville Public Library October 4-6th FAYETTEVILLE LIBRARY October 4th - 5:00-7:30pm - Members only HALLOWEN INSPIRED EVENTS (Memberships will be available at the door for as Super Saturday: Halloween Artsy Crafty little as $10. Membership awards you one free October 20, 10:30 a.m. paperback per month for a year from the Read it Join us for some Halloween and fall themed Again Book store located in the entrance of the crafts in the children’s library!

Library)October 5-6th - 9am - 5pm open to the Super Saturday: Halloween Story Time public. Used Book prices - $0.50 for Paperbacks October 27, 10:30 a.m. / $1.00 for Hardcovers. New books will be The young thespians of FPL’s PlayAct priced at 20% of retail value or less. All proceeds troupe will put on a gleefully ghostly play from THE the Book Sale will go towards TO STRENGTH INsupporting MOTHERHOOD guaranteed to make young ghoulies giggle!

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Following the performance, participants will enjoy spooky stories, a costume parade First Thursday Downtown through the library, and Halloween treats!

Fayetteville All participants are encouraged to wear October 4 their Halloween costumes!

Glo Theme. The downtown square transforms

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Come paint your own pumpkin! Each participant will be provided with all necessary supplies, and pumpkins will be on display in the library for one week- then you get to take them home!

Afterschool Workshop: GingerDEAD Houses (for kindergarten – fourth graders) October 25, 4 p.m.

Participants will get to create their own gingerDEAD house... just like a gingerbread house, but haunted with ghosts, goblins, and spooks- oh my! Cardboard forms and some supplies will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring candies and other materials to decorate their gingerDEAD house. Registration is required.

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October 24, 4:30 p.m.

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Unleash your inner-Dr. Frankenstein! Just in time for Halloween - use tools to dismantle toys and reassemble them into terrifyingly awesome new creations. Registration is required.

Spooktacular Halloween Bash October 19 6PM-11PM Lokomotion Family Fun Park Lokomotion and Banshee Manor once again have partnered to bring you this years Spooktacular Halloween Bash! Banshee Manor’s Haunted House! Live music from our friends at School of Rock in Fayetteville!

Costume Contest • Haunted house Storm the Castle: Haunted Laser Tag and Banshee Manor Haunted House

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Sugar Skull Multi-Media Collage October 3 4pm Bentonville Public Library At Bentonville Public Library, we will create collages by decorating paper skulls with glyphs representing information about each young artist and their family. Learn about the celebration of Dia de los Muertos and how sugar skulls decorated with glyphs can create a picture of you and your family.

Super Science October 27 10:30 am and 2pm Bentonville Public Library Join Steve Cox from Super Science of NWA for an action-packed, interactive show full of science demonstrations! Watch chemicals react and objects fly through the air in this super-fun presentation perfect for the whole family!

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Pirates and Princesses October 29 5 PM – 6 PM Tulsa Zoo

Includes an interactive dinner with pirates and princesses, admission to HallowZOOeen, Haunted Train tickets and early entrance to start trick-or-treating before the gates open. tulsazoo.org/feast for more information

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Fall Festival Elm Springs United Methodist Church October 27th 5-7pm

Candy and prizes. Food, games, and fun.

Elm Springs United Methodist Church October 31st 6:30-8pm

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Moving Day Northwest Arkansas A Walk for Parkinson’s Pinnacle Hills Promenade October 21, 2018

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Imagine Studios Fall Events www.imaginestudiosnwa.com October 7 ; 2-4pm Mom and Me Pumpkin Painting Paint a mom-sized and kid-sized jack o’ lantern October 16 and 19th; 9am-1pm Halloween Hoopla Create spooky slime and sweet clay pumpkins and then head over to Young Chef’s Academy to cook up something spooky and sweet.

October 19; 6-8pm Friday Fun Night: Pizza and Paint Ages 5-12. Kids Night Out. Paint a Silly Monster on Canvas.

Looking for family friendly Halloween fun? Hay Rides are a great way to enjoy the Halloween season. We at Riverside Entertainment understand that not everyone likes to be scared. We are now offering a family friendly hayride.

Riverside Family Hayride will be open from 6 pm to 8:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday nights in October. Sit back and enjoy the ride, listen to a child friendly story, and make

delicious s’mores. This is a great way to build treasured memories with your kids.

Cost is 5.00 per person.

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Last tickets to be sold at 8:30 pm.

Materials to make s’mores, hot chocolate, and water will be available for purchase.

17023 Chambers Springs Road, Siloam Springs On Hwy 412 between Siloam and Tontitown.

2 hour facility rental includes your choice of activities, party room, party host, pizza, drinks and party supplies

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Kickball, Flag Football, Batting Cages, Nerf Battle and Slime Making.

GAMES, PIZZA, FUN & MORE!

YOUTH SOCCCER SPEED & AGILITY

*30 minutes of strength and conditioning drills, speed work and agility drills for the beginner.

WHEN: Mondays TIME: 6:30-7:00pm AGES 7-10 CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED

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ARTS and MUSIC

Amazeum (Pg. 19) (479) 696-9280 Crystal Bridges (Pg. 37) (479) 418-5700 crystalbridges.org Trike Theatre (Pg. 29, 58) (479) 464-5084 triketheatre.org

BANKS

First Security (Pg. 56) www.fsbank.com; www.onlyinark.com

CHILDCARE/NANNY SERVICES

ABC Happy Kids Learning Academy (Pg. 51) (479) 202-5691 abchappykids.com

CLOTHING

Oh Baby Boutique (Pg. 63) ohbabynwa.com

DENTIST

Mint Dental Care (Pg. 53) (479) 385-6308 MintDentalAR.com Pediatric Dental Associates & Orthodontics (479) 582-0600 (Pg. 4)

DERMATOLOGY / SKIN CARE

Hull Dermatology & Aesthetics (Pg. 21) (479) 254-9662 NWA Center for Plastic Surgery (Pg. 2) (479) 571-3100 nwacenterforplasticsurgery.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Alan Redmon (Pg. 61) (479) 544-8250 nwaguitarlessons@gmail.com Super Science (Pg. 17) (479) 444-0303 www.super-sci.com Thaden School (Pg. 13) (479) 268-5321

FAMILY FUN / ENTERTAINMENT

Amazeum (Pg. 19) (479) 696-9280 Annabelle’s Fun Farm (Pg. 45) annabellesfunfarm.com Crystal Bridges (Pg. 37) (479) 418-5700 Farmland Adventures (Pg. 15) farmlandadventures.com (479) 799-5033 Lokomotion (Pg. 30) lokomotion.com 479-582-5656 Riverside Entertainment Hayride (Pg. 65) http://riverside-entertainment.com/

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To advertise email: editor@peekaboonwa.com Rogers Historical Museum (Pg. 51) (479) 621-1154 Starlight Skatium (Pg. 23) (479) 444-STAR Strike Zone NWA (Pg. 66) strikezonenwa.com Super Science (Pg. 17) (479) 444-0303 www.super-sci.com Trike Theatre (Pg. 29, 58) (479) 464-5084 triketheatre.org Walton Arts Center (Pg. 58) waltonartscenter.org

FOOD / DRINK

TCBY (Pg. 3) (479) 636-8229 (TCBY)

Home care

Nook & Cranny Housekeeping (Pg. 34) (479) 871-3822 Mr. Sandless (Pg. 43) mrsandless.com

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Arkansas Children's Northwest (Pg. 11) ARchildrens.org/nyla The Diva Dive (Pg. 23) thedivadive.com Fit4Mom (Pg. 64) bentonvillerogers.fit4mom.com Friendship Pediatric Services (Pg. 38) fccare.org Northwest Physicians (Pg. 9) nw-physicians.com Revive Medical Spa (Pg. 25) revivemedicalspa.com

JEWELRY AND GIFTS

Avery Jane Designs (Pg. 69) averyjanedesigns.com (479) 466-0616 David Adams (Pg. 69) davidadams.com (479) 444-7778

law office

Danielson Law Firm (Pg. 33) (479) 935-8313

LEARNING CENTER

Academic Math and Language Therapy (Pg. 30) (479) 253-3256 www.amltherapy.com ABC Happy Kids Learning Academy (Pg. 51) (479) 202-5691 abchappykids.com Aloha Learning Center (Pg. 47) (479) 696-7889 K12 (Pg. 55) (877) 344-8785

PEDIATRICIAN

Absolute Pediatric Therapy (Pg. 27) absolutepediatrics.com Best Start (Pg. 59) (479) 575-9359 Living Tree Pediatrics (Pg. 47) (479) 282-2966 Northwest Pediatric Convenient Care (Pg. 7) (479) 751-2522

Ozark Pediatrics (Pg. 55) (479) 544-9432

PHOTOGRAPHY

Main Street Studios (Pg. 26, Cover) (479) 524-2004

THERAPY

Academic Math and Language Therapy (Pg. 18) (479) 253-3256 www.amltherapy.com Friendship Pediatric Services (Pg. 38) (479) 524-2456 NWA Health Solutions (Pg. 41) NWAhealthsolutions.com (479) 636-1324

ULTRASOUND

Baby Face & More (Pg. 13) (479) 270-7391

WOMEN'S HEALTH

Fit4Mom (Pg. 64) bentonvillerogers.fit4mom.com Parkhill (Pg. 21) Parkhillclinic.com Siloam Springs Women's Center (Pg. 67) (479) 524-9312 Tulsa Fertility Center (Pg. 71) TulsaFertilityCenter.com Willow Creek (Pg. 8) (479) 757-1730 Women's Health Associates (Pg. 31, 36) whanwa.com

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